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The Best Episodes of The Underground Railroad Season 1

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The Best Episodes of The Underground Railroad Season 1

Follow young Cora’s journey as she makes a desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South. After escaping her Georgia plantation for the rumored Underground...

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  1. 8.9/10(552 votes)

    #1 - Chapter 9: Indiana Winter

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    Cora’s presence as a fugitive ignites tensions amongst the Valentine community. Just as she was beginning to make this her home, chaos reigns.

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    Director:Barry Jenkins
    Writer:N/A
  2. 8.1/10(830 votes)

    #2 - Chapter 1: Georgia

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    When Caesar convinces Cora to escape from Randall plantation in Georgia their lives are irrevocably changed. They discover the impossible in an underground railroad which takes them on an unexpected journey and reveals the true face of America.

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    Director:Barry Jenkins
    Writer:N/A
  3. 8.1/10(695 votes)

    #3 - Chapter 2: South Carolina

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    Griffin, South Carolina – a seeming paradise of progress and racial harmony that hides dark secrets, especially the secrets of “Bessie" and "Christian." Meanwhile, bounty hunter Arnold Ridgeway begins his pursuit of Cora.

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    Director:Barry Jenkins
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  4. 7.9/10(620 votes)

    #4 - Chapter 3: North Carolina

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    Cora reaches a dangerous small town in North Carolina where she must secret away in an abolitionist’s attic while putting everyone’s lives in danger.

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    Director:Barry Jenkins
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  5. 7.9/10(523 votes)

    #5 - Chapter 6: Tennessee - Proverbs

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    For Arnold Ridgeway, a journey home reveals that "the past is not past." And a chance encounter with a freedman named Royal gives Cora new hope.

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    Director:Barry Jenkins
    Writer:N/A
  6. 7.8/10(555 votes)

    #6 - Chapter 5: Tennessee - Exodus

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    Captured by Ridgeway, Cora is forced to travel across the barren inferno of Tennessee. She shares the perilous journey with Jasper, a noble runaway filled with inner-strength.

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    Director:Barry Jenkins
    Writer:N/A
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  8. 7.8/10(459 votes)

    #7 - Chapter 10: Mabel

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    In this tale of motherhood, the beginning is the end is the beginning... for both mother and daughter.

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    Director:Barry Jenkins
    Writer:N/A
  9. 7.7/10(492 votes)

    #8 - Chapter 8: Indiana Autumn

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    Royal brings Cora to Valentine Farm, a thriving Black community and vineyard on the bountiful Indiana frontier. Carrying the scars of her journey, Cora struggles to find peace in this new home.

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    Director:Barry Jenkins
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  10. 7.4/10(511 votes)

    #9 - Chapter 7: Fanny Briggs

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    Let the fire burn.

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    Director:Barry Jenkins
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  11. 7.3/10(597 votes)

    #10 - Chapter 4: The Great Spirit

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    A young Arnold Ridgeway comes of age while testing his belief in The Great Spirit.

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    Director:Barry Jenkins
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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Chapter 9: Indiana Winter" is the best rated episode of "The Underground Railroad" season 1. It scored 8.9/10 based on 552 votes. Directed by Barry Jenkins and written by N/A, it aired on 5/13/2021. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "Chapter 1: Georgia".